The World Council of Optometry (WCO) collectively represents over 200,000 optometrists in almost 60 countries through over 200 affiliate, associate, corporate and individual memberships across six world regions: Africa, Asia Pacific, Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, Latin America and North America. The WCO is the only optometric body in official relations with the World Health Organization. Celebrating its 90-year anniversary in 2017, the WCO’s vision is of a world where optometry makes high quality eye health and vision care accessible to all people. Our mission is to promote eye health and vision care as a human right. This is achieved through advocacy, education, policy development and humanitarian outreach and is intended to facilitate the development of optometry and optometrists around the world.
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We are delighted that our colleagues at World Council Of Optometry have shared information about their recent report, published autumn 2024, which summarises the findings of their Global Survey of Optometry. https://lnkd.in/ebMV7r4r Allison Bartnick Cindy Tromans Peter Gumpelmayer Gabrielle Janssen Sylwia Kropacz-Sobkowiak Matjaž Mihelčič Ignacio José de Costa González Per Michael Larsen Elaine Grisdale #optometry #eyehealth #eyecare
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Join us for the online Child Eye Health: A Call to Action symposium Register here: https://lnkd.in/gsr5uJyw John Flanagan Eva Lazuka-Nicoulaud Kovin Naidoo Zill-i- E. Berkeley Vision OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation UNICEF CooperVision World Council Of Optometry International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) Vinod Daniel OAM Abhishek Kalbarga Kumudha Thirunavukkarasu Apoorva Chauhan #childeyehealth #symposium #calltoaction
When it comes to measuring myopia progression, The WCO CooperVision Myopia Management Navigator ambassadors stress the importance of using normative data to identify early changes in children. In this video, they share how the #MMNavigator helps eye care professionals confidently select the right tools for measuring #myopia and determining the best time to use them. Check out the Navigator yourself at myopianavigator.info. #MyopiaManagement #Optometry Jagrut Lallu | Nicola Logan | Síofra Harrington PhD
WCO and the American Optometric Association (AOA) invite you to participate in our Poster Sessions for Optometry’s Meeting® 2025 in partnership with the 5ᵗʰ World Congress of Optometry (#WCO5). All poster abstracts must be submitted electronically and be received by February 14, 2025. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/giUugSDJ.
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A valuable resource developed by World Council Of Optometry & Alcon to assist Eye Care Professionals (ECP's) in effectively mitigating, measuring, and managing dry eye patients! Here is the link to the Dry Eye Wheel: https://lnkd.in/g72YkG7t Hope this is useful to all #dryeye #mitigation #measurement #management #dryness #DED #OSD
WCO and Alcon have released new online resources to help eye care professionals (ECPs) use the Dry Eye Wheel, including explanatory videos by two leaders in the field, Fakhruddin Barodawala and Dr.Sal Jivraj. Learn more at https://ow.ly/WMEz50UCQaj. #DryEyeDisease #DryEyeWheel #Optometry
We hope to see you June 25-28, 2025 in Minneapolis, USA for #WCO5 / Optometry’s Meeting® 2025! View the Visa Letter Request Form at https://lnkd.in/gaKZZDU.
WCO President-Elect Dr. Cindy Tromans, Public Health Committee Chair Dr. Priya Morjaria, and Geographic Representative for the Eastern Mediterranean Ameer Abou Adela attended the Saudi Society of Optometry (SSO) conference from 14-16 November 2024 in Riyadh as event speakers. WCO congratulates the Saudi Society of Optometry SSO on a successful conference event!
WCO and Alcon have released new online resources to help eye care professionals (ECPs) use the Dry Eye Wheel, including explanatory videos by two leaders in the field, Fakhruddin Barodawala and Dr.Sal Jivraj. Learn more at https://ow.ly/WMEz50UCQaj. #DryEyeDisease #DryEyeWheel #Optometry
We at WCO are saddened to hear of the passing of Christopher Kumora, whose unwavering passion for optometry and dedication to meeting the needs of others was truly inspiring and will be remembered by all who had the privilege of knowing him. We send our deepest condolences to his family, the Zimbabwe Optometric Association, and the African Council of Optometry (AFCO).
WCO and the American Optometric Association (AOA) have opened the Call for Posters for Optometry’s Meeting® 2025 (#OM2025) in partnership with the 5th World Congress of Optometry (#WCO5). All poster abstracts must be submitted electronically and be received by February 14, 2025. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/giUugSDJ.